No decision yet on India's tour to South Africa

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) top brass met Cricket South Africa (CSA) president Chris Nenzani but the impasse over India's tour to South Africa continued even as reports suggested that the meeting turned out to be "fruitful" for both the cricket boards.

According to reports, BCCI president N Srinivasan and secretary Sanjay Patel met Nenzani and lead independent director Norman Arendse in Mumbai and discussed the issues concerning the tour schedule as well as the appointment of Haroon Lorgat as CSA chief executive.

While no concrete details regarding the meeting have emerged so far, it is reported that the BCCI have made certain points clear to the CSA president, who has requested for a few days time to revert to the Indian cricket board. It is likely that an official announcement regarding the tour will be made next week.

"BCCI bosses have stated their reservations on a certain issues and also requested Nenzani to deal at his own end. The meeting was held at a five-star facility instead of the BCCI headquarters to avoid media glare. We have learnt that Nenzani has said he will brief the CSA members on the matter and get back to BCCI in a few days time," a source told PTI.

The tour to South Africa, should it happen, will be a curtailed one. India's trip is likely to consist of two Tests and three ODIs, which is the minimum requirement of a full tour according to the ICC guidelines, instead of the earlier proposed two T20s, seven ODIs and three Tests.

India has already formalized its schedule for the home-series against the West Indies (which was not in the FTP earlier) and the tour to New Zealand which starts in January next year.